Exam #3 Review Sheet
Intro to Social Psychology
Your final exam is
Thursday, May 4, in the normal
classroom and begins at 10:20 a.m. (you have until 12:20; however, you must arrive on time.) NO EXAMS WILL BE
HANDED OUT ONCE SOMEBODY HAS ALREADY COMPLETED THE EXAM AND LEFT THE ROOM. Just as with the previous exams, you are
responsible for all information discussed in class as well as some information
discussed in the textbook. Furthermore, approximately 30-40% of this exam will
be cumulative. The following questions are meant to be a review of the concepts
and information we find particularly important from the text regarding
information presented since the last exam. Use this review sheet as a guide to
studying this information. Key terms and concepts from lecture have already
been presented in the on-line lecture summaries. You should use those in addition to the information below. At the
bottom of this review sheet, a brief discussion of what to expect from the cumulative
questions is presented. While the topics/information encompass most of the
material, they do not necessarily comprise all the information that may appear
on the exam (i.e., there could be questions on the exam that are not seen
here). However, if you can discuss this information, you should do well. If you have any questions, feel free to let
us know. Note: We will not tell you if something is or is not on the test.
However, we are more than happy to clarify information of which you are
uncertain.
Ch. 12 Interaction in Groups
Why do social facilitation effects exist?
What types of things counteract the negative effects of crowding?
Be able to describe and identify the stages of group development.
What is the difference between task and social interdependence?
How does cohesiveness minimize group performance losses?
What types of things influence what type of leader is most beneficial?
What types of patterns of communication in groups is most beneficial?
What is the difference between aggression and conflict?
What factors influence instrumental and emotional aggression?
What is the frustration-aggression hypothesis?
What norms in the U.S. culture promote aggression?
What factors influence somebody’s decision to (or to not) engage in aggression?
According to your text, what are the sources of intergroup conflict?
According to the text, what are the 3 blind spots in biased group thinking? How are they different?
What types of things can be done to minimize aggression?
What is the importance of superordinate goals?
What types of things affect whether or not we judge somebody to be deserving of help?
What are some of the emotional rewards of helping? Why are they rewarding?
Know and be able to describe the empathy-altruism model.
What are social dilemmas?
Why are feelings of connectedness important in groups and how can these feelings be used to promote the group’s well-being above the individual’s?
Are some personality types more helpful than others?
If you need help, what types of things can you do to increase the likelihood that you’ll get it?
Many of you want to know what types of cumulative questions to expect. Unfortunately, the only real answer we can give you is that anything from the previous material is fair game for a cumulative exam. We will try to create items that tie in material from several different sections of the course. For example, the effects of mood on a number of important variables was presented throughout the semester. Furthermore, systematic and superficial processing have been shown to be important in a number of important domains. Make sure you are familiar with general processes (e.g., systematic processing) and how they work. This will help you to transfer this knowledge to other areas.
NOTE: Research papers will be returned when you hand in your final exam. If you have a question about your grade at that time, please e-mail or call your TA to set up a time to discuss it. We will not be able to discuss paper grades before, during, or after the final exam.